the North Atlantic Drift
noun🔊/ðə ˌnɔːθ ətˌlæntɪk ˈdrɪft/
🔊/ðə ˌnɔːrθ ətˌlæntɪk ˈdrɪft/
[singular] (specialist)a current of warm water in the Atlantic Ocean, that has the effect of making the climate of north-west Europe warmer 北大西洋暖流（能使欧洲西北部气候变暖）